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A refrigerated truck leaves a rest stop traveling at a steady rate of 56 mi/h. A car leaves

same rest stop 1/4 hour later following the truck at a steady rate of 64 mi/h. How long after the truck leaves the rest stop will the car overtake the truck? Write an equation and solve

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Answer:

Explanation:

T=56t and C=64(t-.25)

64(t-.25)=56t

64t-16=56t

8t-16=0

8t=16

t=2 hours

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